Air Force Head Quarters

Air Force Head Quarters is a building in Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Chittampalam Gardiner Mawatha. Air Force Head Quarters is situated nearby to the pitch City League Grounds, as well as near the police station Slave Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beira Lake and Fort railway station.

Beira Lake

Lake

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

Beira Lake is a man-made lake in the centre of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately 1.65 km2 of land 100 years ago but has since been reduced to 0.65 km2 today due to various reasons.

Fort railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Fort railway station is situated 610 metres north of Air Force Head Quarters.

Galle Face Green

Park

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

Galle Face Green is a 5 ha ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m along the coast, in the heart of Colombo, the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka. Galle Face Green is situated 1 km southwest of Air Force Head Quarters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

Slave Island

Village

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

Slave Island, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort.

Colombo

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

Air Force Head Quarters

Type: Building
Address: Chittampalam Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo, 02
Location: Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.92836° or 6° 55′ 42″ north

Longitude

79.8511° or 79° 51′ 4″ east

Levels

Open location code

6JRXWVH2+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 639305022

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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